Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator

7 days ago

Wagga Wagga, Australia Murrumbidgee Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Dependent upon qualifications and experience
**Remuneration**: $121,658.00 - $134,500.70 per annum (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
**Hours per Week**:38
**Requisition ID**:REQ574279
**Applications Close**: 10 June 2025
**Vaccination Category**:A

**Are you ready for the opportunity to directly support end-of-life care services?**

The Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) are looking for a **Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator** to join us in this newly created crucial role. This is your opportunity to shape the future of care for patients choosing to access Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) services within MLHD.

The role will be primarily based in Wagga Wagga but the successful applicant will be required to travel across the district when necessary.

Want to know more about the community of Wagga Wagga? Visit us here.

**About the role**

The **Voluntary Assisted Dying Care Navigator**will be responsible for the support and delivery of high-quality, culturally appropriate, patient centered care for patients accessing Voluntary Assisted Dying within MLHD.

You will be required to:

- Provide leadership and consultancy in the service navigation for complex cases and support community home visits in conjunction with VAD practitioners and the NSW VAD Support Services (NVSS)
- Coordinate and support patients that commence and continue through the referral and assessment process, including facilitating referrals to multidisciplinary teams or external services.
- Provide ongoing education and support to MLHD clinicians, primary care services and private entities to maintain stakeholder engagement to enable equitable access for people wishing to access VAD services.

For a full list of responsibilities please review the position description and essential criteria.

**About You**
- Previous experience working with chronic illness, palliative care and/or oncology patients
- Strong clinical reasoning and the ability to coordinate complex clinical services in conjunction with ongoing consultative support
- Impeccable communication skills to partner with a variety of stakeholders including patients and their loved ones to achieve end of life goals for patients within the service
- Solutions focused attitude with the ability to engage and collaborate with a diverse healthcare team

**What MLHD offer**:

- **Make an impact**: Contribute to meaningful recruitment projects that shape the future of MLHD’s workforce.
- **Salary Packaging**: Up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus novated leasing for a new car
- **Professional Growth**:Work in a dynamic and supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- **Health and Wellbeing**: Comprehensive health and wellness programs for you and your family, employee assistance programs (EAP), and support for mental and physical wellbeing.

Click here to learn more about why you should choose Murrumbidgee LHD for your next role.

**How to apply**
- MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability._

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